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Letting go to go forward
BY DAWN REED Our daughter, Jessica, shaved her head a few weeks ago. I know. I was surprised, too. She wasn’t having some kind of breakdown, praise the Lord. She was just tired of her hair falling out in handfuls due to health issues and medicine. We FaceTime before bed, and every night – for…
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KSP seeks help identifying truck tied to Floyd County burglary
MARTIN — Kentucky State Police Post 9 is asking for the public’s help identifying a white utility truck believed to have been used during a burglary in the Martin community of Floyd County. KSP said Monday night that anyone with information about the vehicle or its owner should contact KSP Post 9 at 606-433-7711. Callers…
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McDowell woman missing since early May
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MCDOWELL — A missing person report was filed with the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department on June 6 by the family of a Floyd County female who has not been seen since May 4, when she was allegedly walking by the old McDowell School. Brandi Moore, 41, of McDowell, is 5’8” and weighs…
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Floyd County man charged in stabbing investigation
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PRESTONSBURG — A Floyd County man was arrested Monday after Kentucky State Police said he stabbed a woman multiple times at a residence in the Prestonsburg community. Troopers responded June 1 to a home on Right Fork Home Branch where they found Joy Jervis of Prestonsburg suffering from multiple stab wounds to…
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Woman dies after apparent dog attack
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MAYTOWN — A Floyd County woman died Sunday after an apparent dog attack along Railroad Street in the Maytown community, authorities said. Cynthia “Cindy” Patton Prater was found unresponsive in the roadway shortly before 3 p.m., according to the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office. Floyd County Coroner Greg Nelson responded and…
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Missing woman found dead
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PRESTONSBURG — The body found April 21 down an embankment along Kentucky Route 1428 in Floyd County has been identified as Kayla Reffett, 38, of Prestonsburg, who had been missing since March 30. Kentucky State Police Post 9 in Pikeville said deputies with the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office discovered Reffitt’s…
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Big Sandy Area CAP reports $1.6 million in winter heating aid
INEZ — Big Sandy Area Community Action Program helped more than 4,300 households avoid losing heat this winter, distributing more than $1.6 million in emergency energy assistance across its five-county service region through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program’s Winter Crisis component. According to an impact statement released by the agency, 4,312 households received help…
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Patriot EMS announces station closures and workforce reduction
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Patriot Emergency Medical Services announced that it will consolidate operations, close multiple stations and reduce its workforce by approximately 50%, citing what the company described as mounting financial pressures tied to inadequate reimbursement rates and delayed insurance payments. The announcement comes amid growing concern across the region about ambulance availability, including in…
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Deputies seize drugs, guns and cash in Bull Creek raid
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT FLOYD COUNTY — Two people went to jail Friday night after sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant at a residence on Big Branch of Bull Creek in Floyd County. According to the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office, deputies seized illegal drugs, multiple firearms, cash believed to be proceeds from drug sales and digital…
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Man arrested after motorcyle chase
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT MAYTOWN — A motorcycle pursuit that began in the Goose Creek area Friday, Dec. 26, ended miles later in Maytown with the arrest of a Martin man on multiple felony charges, according to the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies attempted to stop a Honda motorcycle after the operator refused to pull over…
